Friendless Days Grace

There are times when I feel so overwhelmed. I want to talk to somebody, but I don't really want to burden any of my friends. When I lay down on my bed to contemplate this, the thing that always comes to mind is, I don't need others to talk to. I just need Christ! He's the one I should talk to and ask for Friendless Days Grace, and instead of looking elsewhere for answers to my concerns, all I need to do is ask Christ. 

 It always seems to amaze me, because I should know that, but it seems that this realization pops in my head after feeling so alone, but I never am. Christ is right there waiting for me. He waits for me to share my concerns, fears, etc. He is there to guide me in the direction He wants me to go, since He and He alone knows which is the best way to handle things!

Example of a Brief Prayer

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Acts 15:11

I was with someone who was scooping up some free popcorn. They didn't ask me if I wanted any. The person told me that I should get a bag of popcorn and then took it from my hands. They wanted me to get the popcorn for them to eat later.

It's such a silly thing, but it really did irritate me. Didn't that person think about whether I wanted some or not? Couldn't they have asked me if I wanted some before they took it from my hands? I found myself getting frustrated at that person. Then, it popped into my mind that that's not what Christ wants of me. He wants me to be gracious to those who irritate me, but I was too frustrated to be gracious at that moment.

What I prayed was, "Popcorn Grace," and immediately Christ calmed me down, so that I didn't respond to the person in a less than positive manner. Although the "Popcorn Grace" prayer was very brief, I was asking Christ to please give me grace with this popcorn situation, so I would respond in a gracious manner, and He did! It amazed me that He knew and understood my brief prayer and granted me that grace, so I could be more gracious as an example of how He works in my life! I have continued to use these brief prayers which are changing my life and my response to others. If Christ can do this for me, He can most certainly do it for you, as well. Try it...what can it hurt?